Fish Oil..how much?

I'm thinking of giving Sidney some fish oil caplets to help his skin/coat. I can get a good deal on human-grade caplets; they are 1000mg. Is this too much, or should they be fine?

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Permalink Reply by Aj on September 21, 2009 at 3:25pm

LOL There's always a tropical dog-fur cyclone with a 95% chance of drool in my car when we take Ein places too.

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Permalink Reply by Kristen on September 21, 2009 at 3:29pm

Don't forget the noseprints on the window. Oh wait those aren't nose prints it is Corgi Art!

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Permalink Reply by Corgi lover! (Misty) on September 21, 2009 at 12:06pm

I'm glad to see this one here! I was also considering putting Chesney on the fish oil. Great advice!!

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Permalink Reply by Stanley & Charlotte on September 23, 2009 at 7:25pm

So how's Sidney doing on the fish oil? Notice any difference in his skin/coat?

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on September 23, 2009 at 7:37pm

He loves the taste and is eating more of his kibble (instead of leaving it for another dog to steal). I always thought his coat was lovely; it does seem he's a lot less itchy. It may be coincidence, but you never know!

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Permalink Reply by Stanley & Charlotte on September 23, 2009 at 9:56pm

Hmm, I think I'm gonna pick up some fish oil for Stanley this weekend. He certainly doesn't need any help eating his kibble right up but he sure is itchy sometimes. I hope the fish oil helps.

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Permalink Reply by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on September 23, 2009 at 10:02pm

How long has Sidney been on it now?

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on September 23, 2009 at 10:15pm

I think it's been about a week...not too long at all, I know.

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Permalink Reply by christy fry on September 24, 2009 at 3:56am

my pups have been on grizzly salmon oil for years and their coats are very nice Cody my lab gets 2 pumps of it per feeding twice a day Jordan gets 1 pump per feeding twice a day and baby Teagen gets 1 pump in morning nothing at night. A bottle lasts about 5 months. I get it off of Amazon at a fair price, cheaper than any brick store and cheaper than any doggie on-line store. It also has no smell and I keep it in the fridge.

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Permalink Reply by Beauty and the Beast on September 24, 2009 at 10:43am

So apparently 1000mg is a bit too much for a corgi.
I've been giving Shiro this amount every day for a week and he started diarhea. I stopped giving it to him and he's fine now. I talked to my friend breeder and she said that I shouldn't give more than 200-300mg per day.
I must say his coat did get very shiny and he has way more energy.

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on September 24, 2009 at 11:13am

Sidney seems to be ok in the poo department. He's 2 years old and about 30 pounds. Is Shiro smaller? I'll make sure to monitor him to ensure he's not having a similar reaction. Thanks for the info!